JOB ALERT: OVER 300,000 TEMPORARY JOB VACANCIES AT IEBC. APPLY NOW!!

                                    
                     
                                    

 
In preparations for the August, 2017 General Election, IEBC invites qualified applicants for the following temporary positions to be engaged during the 2017 General Elections.

TEMPORARY JOBS

Applications are invited for temporary positions for polling officials as follows:

A) PRESIDING AND DEPUTY PRESIDING OFFICERS-91,032

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

-Conduct training on the polling, counting and tallying process for the
clerks.
-Collect and ensure security of all election materials for the General
election.
-Oversee efficient and effective management of the election before, during
and after of election.
- Ensure the good conduct of elections in the polling station or tallying
center as assigned.
- Counting, tallying and announcement of provisional results in the polling
station and sending the same through online transmission to the National
and Constituency tallying centers.
- Ensure safe custody all entrusted documents during the 2017 General
Elections, document hand over of all election materials and equipment
to RO after the General Election.

Requirements

• Be a Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan
• Be holders of Degree/ Diploma certificate from a recognized institution
• Be computer literate,
• Have effective communication
• Good report writing skills
• Ability to manage people, sensitive data and materials.
• Have skills in data computation
• Must be available for the entire period of the General Election
• Must be residents in the constituency and Ward in which they apply for.
Presiding and Deputy Presiding Officers will be engaged for at least thirteen
(13) days.
Presiding Officers will be paid Kshs. 2000/= per day
Deputy Presiding Officers will be paid Kshs. 1,800/= per day

B) POLLING CLERKS/ COUNTING CLERKS- 262,665 POSTS

Duties and Responsibilities

- Ensure the good conduct of elections as in the polling station as per
assigned by the Presiding Officers
- Any other duty assigned by Returning Officer at the tallying center as
assigned.
Requirements
• KCSE Aggregate C- and above
• Must be of good character and non-partisan
• Must be available the entire period of the General Elections
• Applicants for the position of Polling Clerk/Counting Clerk must be
residents of the County Assembly Ward where the polling centre
applied for is located.
Polling and Counting Clerks will be engaged for at least Nine (9) days and
will be paid Kshs. 1,000/= per day

C) LOGISTICS OFFICERS-337POSTS

Duties and responsibilities

- Draw the material distribution plan within his area of jurisdiction
- Draw and implement route maps of material distribution
- Arrange election materials in readiness for collection by POs/DPOs
- Coordinate the transport of the materials to various polling stations
- Support the Returning Officer in the distribution and retrieval of
election materials
- Identify gaps in material received and distributed and liaise with ROs in
addressing the gaps.
- Maintain records of all the materials received, distributed and
retrieved.

Requirements

• Be a Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan
• Be holders of Degree/ Diploma certificate from a recognized institution
• Be competent in Ms Office
• Have effective communication
• Have good report writing skills
• Proven organisational skills
• Must be residents in the constituency in which they apply for
• Must be knowledgeable in logistics, distribution and retrieval of
materials
• Should be conversant with the Geography, infrastructure and terrain of
the Constituency he/she applies to work in.
• Must be available for the entire period of the General Elections
Logistics Officers will be engaged for at least Thirty (30) days and will be paid
Kshs. 1,500/= per day

D) DEPUTY RETURNING OFFICER- 290 POSTS

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Deputise the Constituency Returning Officer in making all the
necessary arrangement for the conduct of a free fair and credible
General Election 2017
- Any other duty assigned by the Returning Officer.
Requirements
- Be a Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan
- Be holders of Bachelors’ Degree or Diploma from a recognized
institution
- Be computer literate
- At least six(6) years of working experience at a supervisory level in
public or private sector
- Demonstrated skills in people management
- Computation of data skills will be an added advantage
- He/she should have no political affiliations
- Should be willing to work anywhere in the country.
- Must be a resident of the constituency applied for
Deputy Returning Officers will be engaged for at least Sixty (60) days and
will be paid Kshs. 3,000/= per day

E) SUPPORT ELECTORAL TRAINERS (SETs)-5,054 POSTS

Duties and Responsibilities

- Conduct training on the polling, counting and tallying process for POs,
DPOs and clerks.
- Collect and ensure security of all election training materials for the
General election.
- An Officer at this level will later be deployed as a Presiding Officer or
Deputy Presiding Officer after conducting training of the Poll officials.
Requirements
- Be a Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan
- Be holders of Social Science Degree or Diploma from recognized
institutions
- Be computer literate,
- Have proven and demonstrated training skills.
- Should have participated in adult training programmes
- Ability to manage people.
- Must be available for the entire period of the General Election
- Must be residents in the constituency in which they apply for and must
quote the constituency on the application letter and envelope
Support Electoral Trainers will be engaged for at least Fifteen (15) days and
will be paid Kshs. 2,000/= per day

F) CONSTITUENCY ICT CLERKS (580 POSTS)TURE

Duties and responsibilities

- To provide a high quality first level ICT support service to Voter
Registration Assistants.
- Restore the normal service to the users as quickly as possible by fixing a
technical fault, fulfilling a service request or answering a query to allow
the users to work effectively.
- Preparation, configuration and testing of Verification/inspection kits in
readiness for general election.
- In liaison with RICT, provide technical Support to the PO/DPO/clerks during
verification/inspection.
- Installing, configuring and re-imaging of the verification kits for
replacement.
- Performing data backup and data restoration on KIMS Kits.
- Ensure that the KIMS kits are fully charged and functional at all times.
- Participate in the training of the VPO,DPO and clerks
Minimum Requirements
- Be a Kenyan citizen of high integrity and be non-partisan.
- Be holder of a minimum of Diploma qualifications in ICT or other IT
related field.
- ICT Certification (e.g. MCSE, CCNA or Equivalent) will be an added
advantage.
- At least 2 years industrial experience in ICT support in a busy
environment.
- Hands on experience and skills in Computer Hardware, Network and
Software diagnosis.
- Should have effective communication skills and good report writing
skills.
- Must be available for the entire period of general election.
- Must be residents in the Constituency in which they apply for.

G) WARD-BASED VOTER EDUCATORS 2,900 posts

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Constituency Elections Coordinator, the County Assembly
Ward (CAW) Voter Educator will carry out the following tasks:
- Facilitate voter education activities in liaison with local stakeholders,
relevant authorities and community leaders
- Distribute and disseminate voter education material in schools,
churches/mosques, health centers, markets, community centers,
farms, business centers and at any other convenient places
- Act as a link between the IEBC Constituency Election Coordinator,
CSO’s, CBO’s and the community
- Mobilize eligible voters to participate in voter registration and other
electoral activities
- Monitor and evaluate voter education activities by other voter
education providers in the Ward
- Prepare weekly activity reports and submit to the Constituency
Coordinator
- WARD-BASED VOTER EDUCATORS (2,900 POSTS)Any other duties as
assigned by the immediate supervisor/ Constituency Coordinator

• Minimum Diploma in Social Sciences/Education/Project Management)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in voter/civic education, community
mobilization and social work within the Ward/Constituency/County applied for
• Must be a resident of the County Assembly Ward
• Must be able to speak the main language of communication used by
residents of the Ward
• Must be non-partisan with exceptional understanding and knowledge of
socio-cultural, economic and political dynamics of the ward
• Proof of having successfully conducted voter/civic education activities or
informal training with existing networks within the Ward/Constituency/County
• Proven report writing skills
• Must not be engaged in any other remunerative activity during the period
The constituency ICT clerk will be engaged for at least Thirty (30) days and
will be paid Ksh 1,500 per day.
NB. The payments will be taxable in accordance with prevailing KRA
regulations.
Applicants who strictly meet the above requirements should apply online at
the IEBC website https://www.iebc.or.ke/tempjobs

A PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY AT ONE ACRE FUND 2017!! APPLY NOW!!

                                  
                          A PAID INTERNSHIP AT ONE ACRE FUND 2017

        

                   

 One Acre Fund is a non-profit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty. 

This time round the organization is offering an internship opportunity to those youths who have graduated  and  who are still  on campus.

ELIGIBILITY FOR THE INTERSHIP

1. You should have work authorization in one of the countries where One Acre Fund has operations.
2. You are a current student at any accredited university that has completed at least two years of coursework OR a graduate from any accredited university
3. You are available for a full-time internship from June 2 to August 30, 2017.
4. You speak and read English fluently.

 

REQUIREMENTS  ON THE APPLICATION FORM

• Work Authorization - Internships are only available for those with work authorization in one of our countries of operation.
• Personal Information -Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Email Address, Phone Number
• Source/Referral Information
• Educational Background (Degrees and Marks/GPA)
• Language Skills
• Job Skills and Prior Work Experience or Internships
• Placement Preferences
• Essays and CV Upload

You must write two original essays as part of your application - plagiarizing (copying your essay from another source) will result in you being banned from the internship and all future job opportunities at One Acre Fund.


Application Deadline: April 15, 2017

To apply for the internship go to:  https://oneacrefund.formstack.com/forms/internship_application_form

 

"Leave the JKUSO Constitution to the Students", JKUAT Comrades tells the Admin.

Jommo Kenyatta University Student's Organization is in the process of drafting a new constitution. But things seems not to be well with the Comrades about the Constitution, as most of the Comrades have expressed their  feelings as to why the document has not been to the Students who according to the law, 65% of the Students should agree with the draft Constitution before its implemented.

JKUAT students including some of the JKUSO members have been high  in criticizing the draft constitution which they claims that it curtains their democracy and right to leadership. The group was headed by one Abdi Siyaro, who is aspiring for the Presidential post in the forthcoming JKUSO elections.

ABDI SIYARO - JKUAT STUDENT

                                                   

Abdi Siyaro criticized the current JKUSO chairmain and the Secretary general for drafting the constitution without Student's involvement. He criticized Marende (Secretary General) for drafting the constitution so as to favour his personal political interests in the forthcoming February elections.

With the support of  "Comrades" Abdi Siyaro collected 1000 signatures to file a petition that was to prevent the draft constitution from being implemented. Things seemed to have gone well with his mission as he posted on Comrade's Facebook group, JKUAT-JKUSO MOVEMENT, that he has successfully filed a petition which has brought the implementation of the constitution to a stand-still.

 Most Comrades claim that the Adminstration wants to use the document to curtail the democratic rights of the Students so as to fix in there on moles and puppets to the Students' Union.
Here are some of the Comrade's angry response to the draft constitution;

 

JOMO ERICK-CURRENT JKUSO CHAIRMAN

MARENDE - JKUSO SEC GEN.

                                           

University Of Nairobi (UON) students develops a networking site!!

  

Two UoN students; Sidney Rema, a 3rd year medical student and Phelix Juma, also a 3rd year Engineering student  have developed a new platform named VoSpine. 

VoSpine founders; Sidney Rema and Phelix Juma.

                                    

According to the two, more than 1,500 users across various professional, social and educational levels have already joined the platform barely a month after it was launched.

Users join particular channels where they are able to share their knowledge and experiences with other people across the world with whom they share common interests. VoSpine already has a team of 17 made up of Developers and Channel Managers who are all students at UoN.

The students aim is to ensure that users get information that is most relevant to them as opposed to other networking sites where users sometimes are exposed to content that they consider inappropriate to them.

This highlights VoSpine’s mission to avail users a great environment to learn by engaging in productive interactions that can grow them in their various fields of experience.

“VoSpine is a networking site that is aimed at ensuring only relevant content reaches the relevant people. At times we, as users of other networking sites are irked by the posts we see from other users on social sites. For instance, a friend may post content on maybe fashion and if you have no particular interest in fashion, you’ll find this inappropriate.

“This is because it has been directed to the wrong audience. However, if we create a community where you only associate with people with whom you share a common interest, then you can be sure that your posts are targeted to the right audience,” says Rema, VoSpine’s team leader.

VoSpine seeks to make the interaction of users on networking sites more productive.

“Prominent people have already joined the platform including Equity Bank CEO Dr. James Mwangi, and Pepe Minambo, a renowned international motivational speaker. We are targeting to connect more than 50,000 likeminded people across the world by the end of this year,” says Danstan Wanyonyi, VoSpine’s Brand & Marketing Director, also 3^rd Yr Engineering student at UoN.

How VoSpine works.

On signing up on VoSpine, a user is required to join channels of his/her interest to start experiencing VoSpine. Be it an interest in business, fashion, health, technology or even religions, VoSpine has a home for everyone.

There are two main categories of channels namely: General Channels and Scholar Channels. Scholar channels mainly encompass students and other scholars in particular fields. Within these channels, the scholars have a good environment where they can share their experiences with fellow scholars across the world.

According to Juma, who is also a team leader at VoSpine, scholar channels have been created to group various scholars according to the courses they pursue. An example is engineering students’ channel that brings together engineering scholars across the world into a common platform giving them a chance to learn from each other and share any other relevant information.

However, General Channels are open to everyone, irrespective of their professional or educational fields.

“It is important to note that all information sharing is done within channels and so without joining channels, there really won’t be an interaction for any user,” says Anaklet Koros, Product manager, 3^rd year Actuarial student at UoN.

Information within channels is public and visible to all VoSpine users, however, non-members can only read while members can read as well as add posts and comments. It is also worth noting that since users can have many different interests, they are allowed to join as many channels as they like.

A part from just sharing information on the site, a user also has access to unlimited relevant content in form of news items, opportunities, and upcoming events i.e. summits and symposiums within the respective channels. 

Association between users

VoSpine users relate as Associates if they are on same professional or education level and Mentors/Mentees if they are on different levels.

Unlike on other networking sites, where users are not grouped and can post anything anywhere, it is mandatory for VoSpine users to join channels that suite them best. This aims to ensure a user only accesses information that is relevant to them.

Besides sharing information only into the relevant channels, private information and discussions between users can be done in private chat rooms.

Accessing the platform

The VoSpine website is done and can be accessed through www.vospine.com on all browsers except opera mini which is almost done.

The team is also working on VoSpine’s mobile app set to launched in a few days.

“As at now, our priority is getting more and more users onboard. We already have a few prominent people as mentors for some of the channels like business, health and fashion. However, we are obviously experiencing a few challenges in form of funding and as VoSpine grows, we need more expertise to handle the management and development of both the site and mobile” says Rema.

SOURCE: www.uonbi.ac.ke

HERE IS BABU OWINO'S 14.4 MILLION BIRTHDAY PARTY PROVISIONAL BUDGET!!!! (PHOTO)

Paul Ongili alias "Babu Owino" is the common name to most of the university students and to the country citizens at large. The current SONU president is known for his fight and push for the comraades' pleas such as delays in HELB disbursment, fee increasement and other issues that affect comrades.

                                  

After making the headlines during previous' SONU election after it was revealed that his campaign budget amounted to 15 MILLION Kenya shillings; he is back again with another shocking budget.

This time is his birthday party budget which amount to upto 14 MILLION shillings. This looks weired as some of the people don't even remember the date they were born and only a small number of them do celebrate but not in this manner.

The birthday party is scheduled to be held on 10/10/2015.

This clearly depicts the LUO lifestyle in SONU's president. Truely "PESA EN OTAS", "PESA ONGE SHIDA"......list them. Those are the only "LUO" phrases that can clearly depict Babu Owino' lifestyle.



THE VIBES HEREBY WISHES BABU OWINO A  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
                                        

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JKUAT Students drops a Gospel Hit song (VIDEO).

JKUAT students have released a gospel hit song headed Your Love. The three whose stage name is initialised by NCR have been called to spread the Gospel of the Lord through their talent as musician.

The track was recorded at SPOTLIGHT MEDIA which has been directed by Gloria Muliro's husband Erick Omba.
The track talks about the love that God gives us each and every day.

This Video was shot at JKUAT main campus.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO!!!

Indeed these are upcoming talents in the Gospel industry that need to be nurtured by supporting them.

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A MUST READ: 10 THINGS THAT YOU MISS FOR NOT HAVING SEX.

A lot of people might have told you that you miss a lot for not having "sex", the answer is capital YES! These are the things that you miss  and would continue missing them:
1. You miss contracting HIV/AIDS
2. You miss unwanted
pregnancy.
3. You miss being unwanted
husband/wife
4. You miss having sexually
transmitted disease.
5. You miss having unwanted
child.

6. You miss being a school
dropout.
7. You miss having a broken
home.
8. You miss making God and
your parents sad.
9. You miss barrenness due to
abortions.
10. You miss having a destroyed
career prospects and lastly, you miss going to hell.

Have you seen that you really miss a lot by not having sex?. My fellow youths, your life worth more than five minutes enjoyment that can destroy your life forever. Preserve your body not just for your future husband or wife but for Almighty God.

Two Egerton students arrested after posting alarming messages on Social

The two Egerton university students have been arrested and will be interrogated for causing panic after they sent alarming and false terror threats on a fake Facebook account. The message which was posted on ‘Egerton Campus Life page’ said, “We are not joking and if you think we are wait for us. Garissa is nothing compared to what will in Egerton University, Allah is to be worship. We have spies and maps of the whole Egerton.” Police had placed Sh2 million reward on Robert Mungai alias Robert Mohammed Blues a man alleged to be behind the social media posts soon after the messages started circulating. The arrested students were identified as Titus Ngare Nyagah an Economics/sociology student in his second year and Alex Wachira. On interrogation they told police they were doing it for fun.

Njoro sub county commissioner Mohamed Noor said the arrests were made at 1am on Saturday following a long search by police. The students had been using a fake Facebook account to claim there was a planned terror attack at the university and using the name of Robert Mungai aka Robert Mohamed Blues. See Also: Al Shabaab claim responsibility for Garissa gun attack Police combed the university in a major hunt before the arrests were made. Police want to understand if they have any links to terror groups. Some students are said to have escaped from the main college and other campuses fearing an attack would happen. The incident came two days after four terrorists struck Garissa University and killed 148 people before they were killed by special police in a 12 hour siege. Two other suspects are being held over the attack. They include a Tanzanian national.

This is President Uhuru Kenyatta's message to all Kenyans!!

The President opening the JKUAT 20th Anniversary monument

 President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged Kenyans to make use of the available technologies and human capital in order to drive the country’s development agenda.

Speaking at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Juja Main Campus during celebrations to commemorate 20 years of the University’s autonomy, the President observed: “I am convinced from what I see, we have the technological capacity to drive our own agenda.  If we are to become a middle level income economy, we should utilize our own human capital and technologies.”

In his address, President Uhuru paid glowing tribute to the founders of the present day JKUAT for playing a critical role that has translated into tangible developments at JKUAT since its inception. He singled out the Japanese Government for its thematic support to JKUAT since inception, which he termed as tangible and visible in various thematic areas of energy, citing the Sondu Miriu, Ol Karia Geothermal project and JKUAT itself.

The President further said, he was very happy that the university had made monumental developments especially in agriculture and technology, including the introduction of new academic programs such as marine engineering, mining and mineral processing, which he said, will be crucial to the country.

President Kenyatta inspects a guard of honour mounted by JKUAT marine engineering students

President Kenyatta is introduced to the Taifa Laptop assembled and branded at JKUAT when he presided over the University's 20th Anniversary celebrations

The President thus acknowledged the University for introducing marine engineering courses.  He pledged his government’s support in marine engineering especially in the acquisition of the university’s training vessel, which will be critical in exploitation of resources produced by the country.

The Chancellor Prof. Geoffrey Moriaso Ole Maloiy, paid glowing tribute to the enduring spirit of the founders of JKUAT noting, “We owe a great deal to the vision and foresight of the founding father of our great Nation, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and his family for donating the 500 acres of land where the institution is located, while the Government of Japan gave technical and infrastructural support.”

 Prof Maloiy, acknowledged the presence and contribution of the Japanese academics such as Prof. Hiroji Nakagawa and Lady Aiko Nakagawa from Kyoto University; Prof. Junichi Iwasa from Okayama University, Prof. Yutaka Fukui from Tottori University, and Prof. Izumi Ushiyama, President Ashikanga Institute of Technology, for their distinguished role in the growth of JKUAT.

 The Chancellor observed that since its establishment as a result of bilateral cooperation between the Governments of Kenya and Japan, JKUAT  has grown into a centre of excellence in various fields, exploring creative and innovative solutions to technological, social economic and cultural concerns.”
 Noting that from 1981, the student population grew from 180 to the current figure of over 38,000 spread over four colleges and one faculty, which he further attributed to the visionary leadership of its founders and successive managers starting with the founding Principal, the late Mr. Jackson M. Githaiga to the current Vice Chancellor Prof. Mabel Imbuga, the Chancellor further appreciated the foresight, vision and wisdom of successive chancellors including retired President Daniel T. Arap Moi, late Prof. Ali A. Mazrui and Prof. Francis Gichaga.

 While recalling the institution’s journey to autonomy, dating back to the late 1970s, when Japanese experts under Japan International Cooperation Agency undertook feasibility study on the creation of Jomo Kenyatta College of Agriculture and Technology, the Vice Chancellor Prof. Mabel Imbuga informed the gathering that the institution was primed to produce requisite manpower, particularly in agriculture and engineering to drive Kenya’s growing economy.

The Vice Chancellor stated that as research oriented institution, “JKUAT set up a Research Fund which has seen the institution internally invest KShs. 246.5 Million since 2005 to support and promote applied research.”

Adding that the institution has attracted over Kshs. 2.1 Billion from various development partners in the last five years, Prof. Imbuga cited a number of seminal research activities which have had a multiplier effect in the socio-economic vibrancy of the country such as the tissue culture banana research which has evolved into a Ksh. 6 Billion industry, transforming the lives of farmers across Kenyan counties, and the recent breakthrough in sugarcane tissue culture research at JKUAT which is poised to provide new impetus to Kenya’s troubled sugar industry.

Prof. Imbuga informed the president that in Maritime training and research , JKUAT is working with International Maritime Organization, Kenya Maritime Authority, Kenya Ports Authority and the Ministry of Transport to ensure JKUAT becomes a Centre of excellence in Maritime training in the region and foster Kenya’s maritime sector growth. Five of our students pursuing Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine engineering are currently in Korea for further practical seaboard training at the Korea Maritime University.

To translate its vast experience in ICT teaching and research into commercial output, the University, with support from Kenya Commercial Bank, has embarked on a scheme to locally assemble laptops. I am happy to report that the first generation the Laptop, branded Taifa, was officially launched in December 2014. Additionally, JKUAT in close consultation with Ministry of Education and other ICT stakeholders, is working on Taifa Junior, a tailor-made version of the laptop for children.

The function was also attended by His Excellency the Ambassador of Japan, Mr. Tatsushi Terada, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Principal Secretaries, Ag. Chairman of University Council, Dr. Rosa Muraguri-Mwololo, Council Members, JICA Representative to Kenya, national and county leaders, representatives of the various universities and organizations.

JKUAT.